Category: book review
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The Prequels of the Maze Runner
My Reading: Past, Present and Future 09.19.18 Past: The Kill Zone (audio) by James Dashner Past: The Fever Code (audio) by James Dashner I read the Maze Runner series (The Maze Runner, The Scorch Trials and The Death Cure) a couple of years ago, and finally I got around to listening to the two prequels…
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Fine-Tuning Your Creativity
I am reading Wonderbook (Revised and Expanded): The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction by Jeff VanderMeer, and I can tell I’m going to love it. It’s beautifully illustrated and written specifically for writers of the fantasy and science fiction genre (although anyone can benefit from the concepts presented in it). In the meantime, here…
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My Reading: Past, Present and Future 08.09.19
Past: The Emperor’s Soul (audio) by Brandon Sanderson Well, I am no longer a Sanderson virgin. I’ve completed my reading of his short novel, The Emperor’s Soul, and I’m ready to explore more by this writer. This is a standalone story with an interesting twist at the end. Ready to jump into the Mistborn series.…
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Revisiting Stephen King’s On Writing
It’s time to get this book back out and read it again …
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My Reading: Past, Present and Future 07.17.18
Past: Only Human (ebook) by Sylvain Neuvel I suppose politics are an inherent theme in science fiction. Current global politics rears its controversial head in several SF novels published in 2018, one of which is Only Human. * OH is the third and seemingly final book in The Themis Files series. Neuvel wraps up his…
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My Reading: Past, Present and Future 07.05.18
Here’s what I’ve been reading: Past: We Are Mars (ebook) Cheryl Lawson Once the pride of Earth’s governments and science community, Rubicon, the first colony on Mars, heads into decline. But who is trying to sabotage the isolated members of this once thriving outpost? Lawson proves herself as an excellent storyteller. In some areas of the…
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My Reading: Past, Present and Future 06.14.18
I haven’t done much reading or writing this week because I’ve been wrapping up some home remodeling. It started in February and culminated with the re-purposing of a walk-in closet into my new writing/graphic design studio. For 17 years, I rarely spent time in this walk-in closet. It’s much smaller than my old studio that…
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My Reading: Past, Present and Future 06.05.18
Past: Embers of War (ebook) by Gareth L. Powell This review may contain minor spoilers. I’ve been hankering for a fresh, new space opera series, so when I saw Embers of War by Gareth L. Powell on more than one list of “upcoming science fiction books to check out”, I figured it had to give…
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My Reading: Past, Present and Future 05.23.18
Past: Speak (audio) by Laurie Halse Anderson Even though I am a middle-aged dude, I like young adult fiction. Really, I try to enjoy books in all genres, but I have a special place in my heart for YA fiction. I have always disagreed with labeling books as “YA Fiction” but I understand the necessity…
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